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Patients older than 60 years or with known or suspected ischemic heart
Levothyroxine injection is used to treat
Most patients require between 100 and 150mcg a day, but the dose can be lower than 50mcg or up to 300mcg a day, depending on your needs
To the best of our knowledge, we report the levothyroxine dosage prescribed during
Monitor TSH every 4 weeks until a stable dose is reached and serum In patients with moderate to severe signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism, start LEVO-T at the full replacement dose (1
per dose 50 micrograms); adjusted in steps of 10–25 micrograms every 2–4 weeks until metabolism normalised; maintenance 25–75 micrograms daily, levothyroxine should be taken at the same time each day, preferably 30–60 minutes before meals, caffeine-containing drinks, or other
8 mcg per kg per day can be appropriate in patients with a body mass index of less than 26 kg per m 2, weight-based dosing of levothyroxine may American Thyroid Association guidelines recommend a weight-based dose of levothyroxine (1
5mcg: 60 mg (1 grain) 60 mg (1 grain) 75 mcg: 25mcg: 90 mg: 90 mg: 112 mcg: 37
This initial dose is followed by daily supplements of 100 to 200 mcg given IV
For elderly patients or patients with underlying cardiac disease, start with CYTOMEL 5 mcg once daily and increase by 5 mcg increments at the
The average full replacement dose of Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets is approximately 1
In patients with severe longstanding hypothyroidism, start with a dose of 12
3 mcg/kg of LBM that could be generally applied to all ranges of BMIs, especially in hypothyroid obese patients
Sensitive individuals will need doses smaller than 60mg while resistant individuals may need a dose higher than 120mg
A high dose of Synthroid is considered more than 300 mcg per day, but doses this high are rare
This product is available in the following dosage forms: Capsule, Liquid Filled
You can alternate the doses so that your child takes a lower dose one day and a higher dose the next, eg 100mcg one day and 125mcg the following day